Okay, we are at a B&B with WIFI, so hopefully, more posts and some pictures.  Really cool day yesterday, we were going to take a ferry to the Aran Islands, but the weather did not cooperate.  So, we all piled into the same car and headed to the Burren, which is a protected area. We have a few pictures, but nearly got blown away. Then we drove past a beach, there was a break in the weather and the tide was out, so we hung out on the sand for a while.  For those of you who heard the opihi story from Hawaii, they have the same thing in Ireland, no we didn't eat any--once was enough!!!

So, after the Burren, we went to the Castle Dungaire (we have pictures) and then went back to the Cliffs of Moher.  These pictures should be humorous due to the crazy wind!! It almost pushed me off the path.

After the Cliffs of Moher, Cory and I went back to our room so I could comb my hair (which took some time), then we were off to Marrinan's Pub.  Cory thought that we were just meeting our contact, Michael Marrinan to discuss the Marrinan's in the area.  Well, we arrived and Michael was there with his wife Mary, his sister Breda and her husband, his cousin James Marrinan, and the list goes on.  Kelly and Kathy brought pictures and there is apparently a remarkable resemblance between Cory's dad (also Michael Marinan) and Michael Marrinan's (pub guy) uncle Joe, who just passed at the age of 102.  It was a lot of fun, however, we had not eaten since breakfast (it was after 8) and I was feeling pretty loopy (from lack of food, not booze!!!).  So, Cory and I went and grabbed something and came back just as the music was starting.  It was really cool, these guys don't practice together or plan to play together, they just show up at the pub with their instruments when they feel like playing.  Michael plays a concertina and he alternated between playing with the other musicians and talking to us about other Marinans/Marrinans.  During this conversation, Michael asked where we were staying. We told him and he said, "Oh, I know her, she's a Marrinan too." (I'm surrounded!)

Anway, we ended the night talking about attending the Clan gathering in Cape Cod in October
 and Michael closed the night with a hilarious song about baling twine that he wrote himself. As soon as I find it online, I'll send a link to anyone who's interested. 

We spent today travelling from Miltown Malbay to Dingle, Joan Garvey met us at the door with tea and cookies and a list of recommendations of where to eat, where to listen to music, etc.  I can not recommend the Garvey Farmhouse B&B enough.  We're out to dinner soon, Cory has promised to help me post pictures afterward.  Having a great time, weather is awful, but it doesn't rain in the pubs!!!